CMSIS-SVD: SVDConv.exe

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SVDConv.exe

SVDConv.exe is a command-line utility to validate CMSIS-SVD files and to generate CMSIS-compliant device header files. SVDConv.exe is distributed with the ARM::CMSIS Pack (in the CMSIS\Utilities directory) together with the CMSIS-SVD schema file.

SVDConv.exe performs the following operations:

- Checks the syntactical and structural compliance with the specified CMSIS-SVD format.
- Checks the consistency, correctness, and completeness of the CMSIS-SVD file against the CMSIS-SVD schema file.
- Generates CMSIS-compliant device header files, which can be used for software development.

## Operation

SVDConv.exe is invoked form the command line. The general command format is:

SVDConv.exe <SVD_file> <options>

<options> | Short Name | Description
--- | --- | ---
none | Validation | Perform a validation check of the SVD file. Errors and warnings are printed on screen.
-b | Log File | Specify the log file name for writing messages. Default: screen.
-o | Output Path | Specify an output path for the generated device header file or log file. Default: current directory.
—generate=header | Generate Device Header File | Generates the device header file. The name of the generated file is derived from the value of the tag <device<name> in the CMSIS-SVD file. Refer to Device Level.
—fields=macro | Bit-field Macros | Generates position and mask C-Macros for each field description contained in the CMSIS-SVD input file. Must be used in combination with —generate=header.
—fields=struct | Bit-field Structs | Generates bit fields for each field description contained in the CMSIS-SVD input file. Must be used in combination with —generate=header.
—fields=struct-ansic | ANSI Bit-field Structs | Generates MISRA-compliant structures for each bitfield. The generated code is not CMSIS-compliant! Must be used in combination with —generate=header.

## Return Codes

SVDConv.exe returns the following codes:

Code | Description | Action
--- | --- | ---
0 | OK | No action required. Validation and conversion performed without errors.
1 | WARNINGS | Warnings should be checked an possibly removed. The header file is created and could be used.
2 | ERRORS | Errors in the SVD description file. Important elements are missing and must be corrected.
3 | Error in command line | Check and correct the command line arguments.

Examples

1. Retrieve help information on screen.
   SVDConv.exe
2. Perform a consistency check by passing only the SVD file name. Errors and warnings are printed on screen.
   SVDConv.exe ARM_Example.svd
   The result is printed on screen:

          MVCM3110.svd(1688) : info
          <description> missing for value '2 : MODE2'
          MVCM3110.svd(1692) : info
          <description> missing for value '3 : MODE3'
          MVCM3110.svd(1696) : info
          <description> missing for value '4 : MODE4'
          Area of improvements:
          * Description contains 267 <fields> defined without associated <enumeratedValues>
          Found 0 Errors and 1 Warnings
          Return Code: 1 (WARNINGS)

3. Generate the header file. Performs a consistency check. Errors and warnings are printed on screen.
   SVDConv.exe ARM_Example.svd --generate=header
   Code snippet from the generated header file showing the structure for TIMER0.
   /* ================ TIMER0 ================ */
   typedef struct {
   __IO uint32_t CR;
   __IO uint16_t SR;
   __I uint16_t RESERVED0[5];
   __IO uint16_t INT;
   __I uint16_t RESERVED1[7];
   __IO uint32_t COUNT;
   __IO uint32_t MATCH;
   union {
   __O uint32_t PRESCALE_WR;
   __I uint32_t PRESCALE_RD;
   };
   __I uint32_t RESERVED2[9];
   __IO uint32_t RELOAD[4];
   } TIMER0_Type;
4. Generate the header file containing bit fields. Performs a consistency check. Errors and warnings are printed on screen.
   SVDConv.exe ARM_Example.svd --generate=header --fields=struct
   Code snippet from the generated header file showing the structure for TIMER0.
   Compare to the code snippet above.
   /* ================ TIMER0 ================ */
   typedef struct {
   union {
   __IO uint32_t CR;
   struct {
   __IO uint32_t EN : 1;
   __O uint32_t RST : 1;
   __IO uint32_t CNT : 2;
   __IO uint32_t MODE : 3;
   __IO uint32_t PSC : 1;
   __IO uint32_t CNTSRC : 4;
   __IO uint32_t CAPSRC : 4;
   __IO uint32_t CAPEDGE : 2;
   uint32_t : 2;
   __IO uint32_t TRGEXT : 2;
   uint32_t : 2;
   __IO uint32_t RELOAD : 2;
   __IO uint32_t IDR : 2;
   uint32_t : 3;
   __IO uint32_t S : 1;
   } CR_b;
   };
   union {
   __IO uint16_t SR;
   struct {
   __I uint16_t RUN : 1;
   uint16_t : 7;
   __IO uint16_t MATCH : 1;
   __IO uint16_t UN : 1;
   __IO uint16_t OV : 1;
   uint16_t : 1;
   __I uint16_t RST : 1;
   uint16_t : 1;
   __I uint16_t RELOAD : 2;
   } SR_b;
   };
   __I uint16_t RESERVED0[5];
   union {
   __IO uint16_t INT;
   struct {
   __IO uint16_t EN : 1;
   uint16_t : 3;
   __IO uint16_t MODE : 3;
   } INT_b;
   };
   __I uint16_t RESERVED1[7];
   __IO uint32_t COUNT;
   __IO uint32_t MATCH;
   union {
   __O uint32_t PRESCALE_WR;
   __I uint32_t PRESCALE_RD;
   };
   __I uint32_t RESERVED2[9];
   __IO uint32_t RELOAD[4];
   } TIMER0_Type;